Commodity subsidies in Monroe County, Kentucky totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 73 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 2 | $181,063 | $90,532 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 4 | $323,140 | $80,785 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 6 | $413,919 | $68,987 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 8 | $502,783 | $62,848 |
| Top 5% | 50% | 11 | $629,397 | $57,218 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 13 | $700,907 | $53,916 |
| Top 7% | 60% | 15 | $759,823 | $50,655 |
| Top 8% | 64% | 17 | $812,756 | $47,809 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 19 | $858,524 | $45,185 |
| Top 10% | 73% | 22 | $921,140 | $41,870 |
| Top 11% | 76% | 24 | $956,199 | $39,842 |
| Top 12% | 78% | 26 | $985,411 | $37,900 |
| Top 13% | 80% | 28 | $1,012,820 | $36,172 |
| Top 14% | 83% | 31 | $1,044,588 | $33,696 |
| Top 15% | 84% | 33 | $1,062,490 | $32,197 |
| Top 16% | 85% | 35 | $1,078,802 | $30,823 |
| Top 17% | 86% | 37 | $1,091,898 | $29,511 |
| Top 18% | 87% | 39 | $1,103,771 | $28,302 |
| Top 19% | 89% | 42 | $1,119,207 | $26,648 |
| Top 20% | 89% | 44 | $1,128,755 | $25,654 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 11% | 178 | $134,585 | $756 |
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